Exam 24: Environmental Protection

Each state is required to prepare a ________ that sets out how the state plans to meet the federal standards set by NAAQS.

________ are defined as areas that are inundated or saturated by surface water or groundwater that support vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions.

The ________ Act provides for the creation of a government fund to finance the cleanup of hazardous waste sites.

The Superfund is financed through taxes on products that contain hazardous substances.

The ________ Act mandates that the federal government consider the "adverse impact" of proposed legislation,rulemaking,or other federal government action on the environment before the action is implemented.

________ is/are primarily responsible for enforcing the provisions of the Clean Water Act.

In 1948,Congress enacted the ________ Act to regulate water pollution.This act has been amended several times.As amended,it is simply referred to as the Clean Water Act.

The right to enforce air pollution standards is an exclusive prerogative of the federal government.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),the air inside a building is typically the safest,as it is free from pollution.

The Clear Water Act authorizes the EPA to establish national primary drinking water standards.

Each state is required to prepare a state implementation plan (SIP)that sets out how the state plans to meet the federal pollutant standards.

Which of the following is true of the Clean Air Act?

The sources of water pollution that are fixed and stationary are known as ________ sources of water pollution.

The ________ authorizes the U.S.government to clean up oil spills and spills of other hazardous substances in ocean waters within 12 miles of the shore and on the continental shelf and to recover the cleanup costs from responsible parties.

The ________ Act requires states to identify major stationary sources of air pollution and develop plans to reduce air pollution from these sources.

Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act,the EPA is authorized to regulate underground storage facilities.

The filling or dredging of navigable waters and qualified wetlands is prohibited unless a permit has been obtained from the Army Corps of Engineers.

The Marine Protection,Research,and Sanctuaries Act,enacted in 1972,extends environmental protection to the oceans.

Which of the following is true of the Endangered Species Act?

Give an account of state environmental protection laws.